Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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